Echocardiography
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm.

22 Nov 2009 Pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) is an uncommon lesion, which may be associated with different etiologies including congenital cardiovascular diseases, systemic vasculitis, connective tissue diseases, infections, and trauma. Idiopathic PAA is ... Read more...

Real-time myocardial perfusion contrast echocardiography and regional wall motion abnormalities after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Clinical article.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: The pathophysiology of myocardial dysfunction after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) remains unclear. Using myocardial real-time perfusion contrast echocardiography (RTP-CE), the authors evaluated microvascular function in patients with acute ... Read more...

Micro-positron emission tomography in the evaluation of Trypanosoma cruzi-induced heart disease: Comparison with other modalities.

30 Oct 2009 Noninvasive assessment of cardiac structure and function is essential to understand the natural course of murine infection with Trypanosoma cruzi. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and echocardiography have been used to monitor anatomy and function; ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Echocardiography'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm. 22 Nov 2009
• Real-time myocardial perfusion contrast echocardiography and regional wall motion abnormalities after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Clinical article. 30 Oct 2009
• Micro-positron emission tomography in the evaluation of Trypanosoma cruzi-induced heart disease: Comparison with other modalities. 30 Oct 2009
• Clues to a life-threatening disease. 30 Oct 2009
• Stuck in the wrong place. 30 Oct 2009
• Images in clinical medicine. A swinging heart. 27 Oct 2009
• Implantation of the melody transcatheter pulmonary valve in patients with a dysfunctional right ventricular outflow tract conduit early results from the u.s. Clinical trial. 25 Oct 2009
• Profiles of serial changes in cardiac troponin T concentrations and outcome in ambulatory patients with chronic heart failure. 25 Oct 2009
• Scimitar sign in a patient with an atrial septal defect: a comprehensive noninvasive assessment with transthoracic echocardiography and computed tomography. 11 Oct 2009
• Outcome and prognostic factors on 57 cases of infective endocarditis in a single centre. 7 Oct 2009
• Images in cardiovascular medicine. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance of thymoma. 4 Oct 2009
• Ischaemic mitral regurgitation: mechanisms and diagnosis. 29 Sep 2009
• Effects of levosimendan versus dobutamine on left atrial function in decompensated heart failure. 29 Sep 2009
• Layered implantation of myoblast sheets attenuates adverse cardiac remodeling of the infarcted heart. 29 Sep 2009
• Unusual cause of stroke in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. 29 Sep 2009
• Successful surgical pulmonary artery reconstruction in arterial tortuosity syndrome. 29 Sep 2009
• Aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting in a rare case of congenital hypofibrinogenemia. 29 Sep 2009
• Transcatheter valve-in-valve aortic valve implantation: 16-month follow-up. 29 Sep 2009
• Management of mild aortic stenosis at the time of coronary artery bypass surgery: should the valve be replaced? 29 Sep 2009
• Early and midterm outcomes for tricuspid valve surgery after left-sided valve surgery. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Echocardiography'

Definition: Ultrasonic recording of the size, motion, and composition of the heart and surrounding tissues. The standard approach is transthoracic.

Descriptor UI: D004452

Alternative terms: Echocardiography; Transthoracic Echocardiography; Echocardiography, Transthoracic; Echocardiography, M-Mode; Echocardiography, M Mode; M-Mode Echocardiography; M Mode Echocardiography; Echocardiography, Cross-Sectional; Echocardiography, Cross Sectional; Cross-Sectional Echocardiography; Cross Sectional Echocardiography; 2D Echocardiography; 2-D Echocardiography; 2 D Echocardiography; Two-Dimensional Echocardiography; Two Dimensional Echocardiography; Echocardiography, 2-D; Echocardiography, 2 D; Echocardiography, 2D; Echocardiography, Two-Dimensional; Echocardiography, Two Dimensional; Echocardiography, Contrast; Contrast Echocardiography;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; drug effects; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; radiation effects; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.350.850.220; E01.370.370.380.220;

History Note: 73(67)

Technical Notes: GEN only; prefer /ultrasonogr with specific heart dis; note X ref ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSTHORACIC; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL is also available; DF: ECHOCARDIOGR